#WhoWillSpeakForEngland? Twitter offers witty replies to Daily Mail
The Daily Mail asked its readers a “profound” question this morning, with a dramatic front page piece titled, “WHO WILL SPEAK FOR ENGLAND?”
“Today the Mail asks a question of profound significance to our destiny as a sovereign nation and the fate of our children and grandchildren,” the article opens.
“Who will speak for England?”
The Mail’s article was an attack aimed at Prime Minister David Cameron’s bid to renegotiate the UK’s relationship with the European Union ahead of the June referendum when the country will decide to remain in, or exit, the EU.
And so, the people responded to the Mail’s call-out via Twitter, with a remarkable range of potential spokespersons on offer...
Surely it can only be #WhoWillSpeakForEnglandpic.twitter.com/lBcEBDnoAA
— Daniel Sartori (@danielsartori76) February 4, 2016
#WhoWillSpeakForEngland
— Bernie Banter (@bernieforkin) February 4, 2016
WE.....WILL...MY.....BRAIN....HURTS!!! pic.twitter.com/kritpnSCri
#WhoWillSpeakForEngland It's obvious, surely? This man would knock 'em bandy! pic.twitter.com/dTcdXI54d4
— Trotter Trivia (@TrotterTrivia) February 4, 2016
The piece, which focused on the issue of the so-called ‘Brexit’, took its “Who will speak for England?” tagline from a comment made in Britain’s House of Commons by Conservative Party MP Leo Amery, who opposed appeasement of the Nazis before WWII.
Some 76 years on from the original question, and in very a different context, the suggested answers just kept coming:
There can be only one: Philomena Cunk#WhoWillSpeakForEnglandpic.twitter.com/NJoR6zvdFU
— Az (@AzTheBaz) February 4, 2016
#WhoWillSpeakForEngland WOOF! pic.twitter.com/Jv7inqUHAM
— Ash (@ravenevermore) February 4, 2016
#whowillspeakforengland for a fee. pic.twitter.com/eGcCK4YgoB
— Raf (@1Rafz) February 4, 2016
Obviously #whowillspeakforenglandpic.twitter.com/nRAIMsALYZ
— Steve Race (@steve_race) February 3, 2016
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#whowillspeakforengland? The nation holds its breath.... pic.twitter.com/A3hptohj7g
— Paul Gallagher (@MrPaulGallagher) February 3, 2016
Only the one option, really! He gets my vote. #WhoWillSpeakForEnglandpic.twitter.com/WQWkszlIJu
— Alwyn Ash (@AlwynAsh) February 4, 2016
England needs a hero#WhoWillSpeakForEngland#SendForPatSharppic.twitter.com/dkOI9td3an
— Chris McAlinden (@chrismca88) February 3, 2016
#whowillspeakforenglandpic.twitter.com/bJFz2cDcA0
— Paul Donaldson (@Paulmoravia) February 3, 2016
The article’s focus on ‘England’ also drew the ire of some, given that the referendum concerns the UK:
As a Scot, am I allowed to do one?#whowillspeakforEnglandpic.twitter.com/oFivEr9lSz
— Julia Macfarlane (@juliamacfarlane) February 4, 2016
Is this any clearer? #WhoWillSpeakForEnglandpic.twitter.com/HASpxVBGs6
— Stewart Bremner (@stewartbremner) February 4, 2016
